Bob Rae

Date of Birth:

August 2 1948

Quote count:

13

Times favorited:

0

Robert Keith "Bob" Rae, PC, OC, OOnt, QC, MP is a Canadian politician. He is the Member of Parliament for Toronto Centre and sits in the Canadian House of Commons as the Liberal opposition's foreign affairs critic.

A former member of the New Democratic Party , he was an NDP Member of Parliament from 1978 to 1982 when he became the leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party. He was the provincial party's leader from February 7, 1982 to June 22, 1996, and the 21st Premier of Ontario from October 1, 1990 to June 26, 1995. He is the only NDP member to serve as premier of a province east of Manitoba.